Chicago Bulls jump in proposed blockbuster trade with Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards
The Chicago Bulls have a couple of interesting trade pieces. For one, Josh Giddey remains a sign-and-trade option as his free agency continues. Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, and Nikola Vucevic are also three players who have contract decisions coming up and could be traded. One NBA analyst proposed a major three-team blockbuster that involved the Bulls parting ways with Dosunmu.
Ayo Dosunmu found in Chicago Bulls’ three-team trade proposal
In the three-team swap, the Chicago Bulls get Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, a 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of Dallas, Oklahoma City and Philadelphia, via Washington), and 2028 first-round swap (top-10 protection, via Denver) for Ayo Dosunmu from the Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets.
It’s a pretty big haul for just Dosunmu, although taking on the Nnaji contract is less than ideal. However, this gets the Bulls some more future draft capital, and it gives the Nuggets a player they can really use in Dosunmu.
“Dosunmu is not a conventional floor general, but he’s shown glimmers of improved playmaking coming around ball screens, and he knows how to facilitate when attacking downhill,” Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale said.
Only Payton Pritchard and Tyrese Haliburton matched Dosunmu’s scoring efficiency (57.1%) and assist rate (12.4) on drives while finishing at least as many of them (371). He can also defend better than Jamal Murray on the Nuggets currently.
“Stomaching the three years and $23.2 million remaining on Nnaji’s deal is a tall order,” Favale admitted on behalf of the Bulls. “However, it’s also not the back-busting task many make it out to be. Nnaji tops out at 5.3 percent of the salary cap.”Plus, if the Bulls also move on from expiring contracts like Nikola Vucevic or Zach Collins, they’d have minutes for Nnaji.
“Getting a flier Watson is worth the financial trouble. He could be their perimeter-defensive anchor of the future and more on-ball offense to plumb,” Favale added. “Having to pay him next summer adds a wrinkle to the equation, but the Bulls are seeing firsthand with Josh Giddey how restricted free agency favors incumbent teams.”
Additionally, if Chicago is bent on bringing Giddey back and re-signing Coby White next summer, Dosunmu has no place on the team anyway. “Exchanging him for a higher upside play in Watson and an unprotected swap from a Nuggets team with one of the NBA’s most complicated cap sheets is perfectly defensible,” the analyst concluded. “If the Bulls’ front office feels otherwise, they can push for Denver’s 2030 swap or maybe even Julian Strawther.”
It remains to be seen what the Bulls plan to do with Dosunmu, but this would be a viable option to move on and set themselves up a little better in the future.
LA Knight Calls Out Lakers’ LeBron & Bronny James on WWE Raw
The WWE Universe was abuzz after WWE Superstar LA Knight stole the spotlight once more during the opening segment of Monday Night Raw on Netflix with a shocking challenge. Following a fierce fight between The Usos, Bronson Reed, and Bron Breaker from The Vision,
Knight grabbed the microphone and declared his desire to fight anyone named ‘Bron’ – and even mentioned NBA legend LeBron James and his son Bronny James as possible opponents.
The Usos Make It Official for WrestlePalooza
The Usos entered the ring, emphasizing their unfinished business with Reed and Breakker. Jimmy and Jey Uso announced that WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce had approved a significant tag team match, despite tensions already escalating.
The Usos and The Vision are set to battle at WrestlePalooza on September 20th in Indianapolis. Fans were reminded by the brothers that their cousin Roman Reigns was injured by The Vision, which added another layer of personal animosity to their already volatile rivalry. During the exchange of verbal jabs, Reed resisted the fiery Breakker to prevent an early fight.
LA Knight Crashes the Party
The LA Knight joined the chaos in the ring before the dust had settled. Knight’s brash attitude and quick wit led him to go after both members of The Vision without delay. By landing heavy shots on Reed and Breakker, he temporarily changed his direction.
Breakker and Reed overwhelmed him, causing him to lose the numbers. Despite the prospect of Knight being laid out, The Usos jumped back in with stereo Suicide Dives that energized the crowd. Fans were hyped for what’s to come as The Usos and LA Knight stood strong at the end of the melee.
LA Knight’s Explosive Promo
After the fight, Knight was given an interview backstage, where he spoke his most memorable lines of the evening. Knight was clearly energized and turned down talk of The Usos versus The Vision, concentrating on what he desired next.
“Jey Uso thinks I needed to throw Bronson Reed into him on purpose? Nah. If I wanted to take you out, I’d do it right to your damn face,” Knight declared. “What I want is one of the Brons. I told Adam Pearce — give me Bronson Reed, give me Bron Breakker. Hell, give me LeBron James, give me little Bronny James, give me Charles Bronson if he was still around. If his name is Bron, I want him in the ring!”
The fiery promo that quickly made the rounds on the internet, featuring Knight’s reference to NBA superstar LeBron James and his son Bronny, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, captivated fans. Both wrestling and basketball fans had a lot of fun with Knight’s charisma and outlandish challengers, even though a crossover clash between basketball royalty and the WWE is not very likely.
WrestlePalooza on the Horizon
The September 20th WrestlePalooza event in Indianapolis is being billed as one of the most action-packed nights of the year by WWE. The confirmed match between The Usos and The Vision will end months of hostility, while LA Knight’s future remains unclear.
Regardless of whether he obtains one of the ‘Brons’ he requested or is further entangled in the feud with Reed and Breakker, LA Knight is still one of the most entertaining wild cards in WWE, and that’s a certainty. LA Knight’s mix of sharp promos, crowd support, and unpredictable antics once again demonstrated why he’s a must-see performer on Raw. His words indicate that he’s not slowing down anytime soon.
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